Greek Grammar 11.2 (Personal Pronouns cont.)

Question 1

Translate the phrase “οἱ ἀπόστολοι αὐτοί”. Is it Attributive or Predicate?

Answer 1

The apostles themsleves. Predicate position.

Question 2

If the third person pronoun is functioning like an adjective and it has a definite article, how does it function?

Answer 2

Like an Attributive Adjective. Translate with “same”.

Question 3

Translate the phrase “αὐτὴ ἡ γῆ”. Is it Attributive or Predicate?

Answer 3

The land itself. Predicate position.

Question 4

Translate the phrase “ὁ αὐτὸς ἄνθρωπος”. Is it Attributive or Predicate?

Answer 4

The same man. Attributive position.

Question 5

If the third person pronoun is functioning like an adjective and it doesn’t have a definite article, how does it function?

Answer 5

Like a predicate Adjective. Translate with “self OR selves”.

Question 6

When a third person pronoun is found next to OR close to a noun. How can it sometimes function?

Answer 6

It can function like an Adjective. With the attributive or predicate position.

Question 7

Translate the phrase “τὸ αὐτὸ ἔργον”. Is it Attributive or Predicate?

Answer 7

The same deed. Attributive position.

Question 8

Translate the phrase “ἐν αὐτῷ τῷ τόπῳ”. Is it Attributive or Predicate?

Answer 8

In the place itself, or in that very place. Predicate position.

Question 9

Translate the phrase “ἡ καρδία ἡ αὐτή”. Is it Attributive or Predicate?

Answer 9

The same heart. Attributive position.

Question 10

Translate the phrase “τὰ αὐτά”. Is it Attributive or Predicate?

Answer 10

The same things. Attributive position.

Question 11

Translate the phrase “αὐτὰ τὰ ἔργα”. Is it Attributive or Predicate?

Answer 11

The deeds themselves. Predicate position.

Question 12

Translate the phrase “ὁ αὐτὸς λέγει τὰ αὐτά”. Is it Attributive or Predicate?

Answer 12

The same man says the same things. Attributive postion.